MOT Status
ValidMileage
82,747 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to brake caliper covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres slightly cracking,perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis rails showing surface corrosion
offside and nearside front axle swivel hubs damp
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to brake caliper covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres slightly cracking,perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis rails showing surface corrosion
offside and nearside front axle swivel hubs damp
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to caliper greased (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres slightly cracking,perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both front axle swivel hubs slight leak
chassis rails showing surface corrosion
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes covered,greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to caliper greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres slightly cracking,perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both front axle swivel hubs slight leak
chassis rails showing surface corrosion
both front seat belts are damaged due to being shut in door locks
both front tractor joints weeping
foot and handbrake poor
oil leaks
rear trailing arm bushes soft
underside,suspension and some brake components corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
park brake warning light illuminated
Front both o/s & n/s front traction joints leaking slightly
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear shock lower bushes & o/s/r upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front both o/s & n/s front traction joints leaking slightly
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Some play NSR wheel bearing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
hazard switch poor
washers poor
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight oil leak under bonnet
Front Lower Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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640 DEF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 640 DEF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 640 DEF registered?
640 DEF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.
Is 640 DEF safe to buy?
The MOT history for 640 DEF shows 23 tests with a 73.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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